New NATO Secretary General arrives in Kyiv

The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Thursday, 3 October.

Source: European Pravda, citing the official NATO website

Details: This is Rutte's first foreign visit in his new position.

The new NATO Secretary General has held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following which they held a press conference.

Background: 

• During his inaugural press conference as NATO Secretary General on 1 October, Mark Rutte refrained from speculating on when Ukraine might receive an invitation to join the alliance.
• Rutte also said the decision to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with long-range Western-supplied weapons should be made by the Allies who transfer these weapons.
• At the same time, he stressed that he understands Ukraine's request and supports the stance of his predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, on this issue.

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